1. Etruria - Noun
2. Etruria - Proper noun
an ancient country in central Italy; assimilated by the Romans by about 200 BC
Source: WordNetAdvancing through the uplands of Etruria, the Carthaginian now provoked Flaminius into a hasty pursuit without proper reconnaissance. Source: Internet
Arriving in Etruria, still in the spring of 217 BC, Hannibal tried without success to draw the main Roman army under Flaminius into a pitched battle by devastating the area the latter had been sent to protect. Source: Internet
And following the second arrest he made homophobic comments to a police officer at the Northern Area Custody Facility in Etruria. Source: Internet
As compensation, Charles Louis, the former king of Etruria, was made the Duke of Lucca. Source: Internet
Early Rome, in its conquest of Italy, assimilated the people of Etruria by replacing the Etruscan language with Latin, which led to the demise of that language and many aspects of Etruscan civilization. Source: Internet
However, when Octavian returned to the city with his army, the pair was forced to retreat to Perusia in Etruria. Source: Internet